Global Fintech Fest 2026: Fintech Week in Mumbai
8 September to 11 September 2026 · Jio World Centre & Trident BKC, Mumbai
Potential to Impact: Agentic AI | Tokenisation | Quantum. Trusted, Connected, Global Systems for Inclusive Finance.
GFF by the numbers
- 1,00,000+ footfall
- 8,000+ participating institutions
- 5,000+ startups
- 1,200+ speakers
- 80+ countries
- 350+ exhibitors
- 500+ investors
- 450+ sessions
- 200+ founders
- 200+ product launches
- 120+ regulators
- 75+ masterclasses
- 15+ reports launched
Source: globalfintechfest.com
The headline
Global Fintech Fest 2026 - The world's largest fintech festival returns to BKC for its 7th edition - four days of keynotes, policy sessions, an exhibition floor of 200+ companies, masterclasses and launches around Agentic AI, Tokenisation and Quantum. Sep 8 is an invitation-only day; Sep 9–11 are open to all delegate passes. Organised by PCI, NPCI and the Fintech Convergence Council.
Featured side events
- Fintech Sundowner: Decoding the Agentic Future - Sep 9, BKC, Mumbai - a short walk from Jio World Centre (venue shared on approval) - Free (approval required, limited capacity)
- AI Sundowner: Activate × AWS × Anthropic (GFF 2026 Soirée) - Sep 10, Amadeo by Oberoi, NMACC, BKC, Mumbai - Free (approval required)
Side events, day by day
Monday, 7 September 2026
- Pre-GFF Reception: UK–India Fintech Leaders - Sep 7, Mumbai (venue shared with invitees) - Invite only
Tuesday, 8 September 2026
- Fraud Intelligence: In the Boardroom with Cedar Hill Capital - Sep 8, BKC, Mumbai (address shared on approval) - Free (approval required)
- Leadership Social: The Product Folks × Mixpanel - Sep 8, BKC, Mumbai (address shared on approval) - Free (approval required)
Wednesday, 9 September 2026
- CCCL Claude: From AI to ROI - Curated for Fintech Leaders - Sep 9, BKC, Mumbai (address shared on approval) - Free (approval required)
- Fintech Sundowner: Decoding the Agentic Future - Sep 9, BKC, Mumbai - a short walk from Jio World Centre (venue shared on approval) - Free (approval required, limited capacity)
- Fintech Happy Hour by Playbook, Vobiz & Assurekit - Sep 9, BKC, Mumbai - 5 min from the convention centre (venue shared on approval) - Free (approval required)
- CEOs' Dinner by Diners Club International & RuPay - Sep 9, Jasmine, Jio World Convention Centre, BKC, Mumbai - Invite only
- Rewiring Financial Flows: AI, Real-Time Rails & Global Services (Citi) - Sep 9, Lotus 1, Jio World Convention Centre, BKC, Mumbai - Invite only
- Innovation Leadership Dinner by HSBC India - Sep 9, Indian Accent, NMACC, BKC, Mumbai - Invite only
- Persistent Leadership Circle: Reimagining Financial Services in the Age of AI - Sep 9, Hall 206 A&B, Jio World Convention Centre, BKC, Mumbai - Invite only
- Uptik After Dark: GFF Night Fest - Sep 9, Amadeo by Oberoi, NMACC, Jio World Centre, BKC, Mumbai - Express interest (free for GFF delegates)
- GFF Night Fest by Paysprint - Sep 9, SodaBottleOpenerWala, BKC, Mumbai - Express interest (free for GFF delegates)
- GFF Night Fest by Infobip - Sep 9, Social, BKC, Mumbai - Express interest (free for GFF delegates)
Thursday, 10 September 2026
- Global Fintech Women's Breakfast - Sep 10, Hall 206 A&B, Jio World Convention Centre, BKC, Mumbai - For registered GFF delegates
- Bharat Inclusion Sprint (IIMA Ventures) - Sep 10, Bandra Kurla Complex, Mumbai (venue shared with approved registrants) - Free (RSVP with a work email, approval required)
- Scapia Sundowner with Salim–Sulaiman - Sep 10, The Grand Theatre, NMACC, BKC, Mumbai - For registered GFF delegates (limited seating)
- AI Sundowner: Activate × AWS × Anthropic (GFF 2026 Soirée) - Sep 10, Amadeo by Oberoi, NMACC, BKC, Mumbai - Free (approval required)
- Off the Record with ElevenLabs & Lightspeed - Sep 10, O Pedro, BKC, Mumbai - Free (invite only, approval required)
- Adyen: Beyond the Dialogue - Sep 10, Indian Accent, NMACC, BKC, Mumbai - Invite only
- The Impact Leadership Dinner by Karix - Sep 10, Lotus 1, Jio World Convention Centre, BKC, Mumbai - Invite only
- GFF Night Fest by Open Financial - Sep 10, SodaBottleOpenerWala, BKC, Mumbai - Express interest (free for GFF delegates)
- GFF Night Fest by GetePay - Sep 10, Taftoon, BKC, Mumbai - Express interest (free for GFF delegates)
- No KYC Required: A BFSI Mixer at Global Fintech Fest - Sep 10, Butterfly High, BKC, Mumbai - Free (approval required)
Inside the fest
- GFF 2026 Hackathon Grand Finales (SBI, SEBI TechSprint, NABARD, PSB Series) - Sep 8–11, Jio World Centre & Trident BKC, Mumbai - Finalists only (applications closed); open to delegates to watch
- Global Fintech Awards 2026 - Sep 9, NMACC, Jio World Centre, BKC, Mumbai - For GFF delegates and nominees
- GFF 2026 CXO Roundtables - Sep 9–10, Halls 102–206 & Arts Cafe, Jio World Convention Centre, BKC, Mumbai - Invite only (request per roundtable)
Sources: GFF networking, GFF night fest and each event's Lu.ma page.